DETROIT – A man is dead after a police shootout early Tuesday morning on Detroit’s east side.
Warren police confirmed a man was fatally shot in the early morning hours of July 8 in the area of Montlieu Avenue and Castle Avenue.
According to police, it stemmed from an attempted arson and domestic violence investigation.
Police officers initially responded to a home on Prospect Avenue in Warren on July 8, just before 3 a.m., regarding a reported domestic disturbance. The caller reported that her boyfriend had assaulted and strangled her before trying to light the house on fire.
The man drove away before officers arrived. Police spoke to the victim and learned that the suspect was likely armed and had reportedly shown the victim the handgun during a previous domestic violence incident.
After further investigation, police believed the man could be in the area of McNichols and Van Dyke in Detroit. When officers arrived at the area, they found him in his car. This led to a police chase.
During the chase, police said the man fired several shots at officers from his car. In the area of Castle Avenue and Kennedy, the man got out of the car and tried to run away while continuing to shoot at officers.
Near the man’s mother’s home by Castle Avenue and Montlieu Avenue, they found him with a gunshot wound to his head. He died at the scene.
It’s unclear if the man shot himself or police shot him during the chase.